Gcode files sorting, backup system

pcsentinel

Definitely backup to zip for system files

r123

Just going to repeat myself.

The gcode files build up.

Deleting them one by one is not going to happen so they just build up and build up.

I've never connected to my Duet with anything other the web interface and taking the SD card out is unthinkable.

So am REALLY waiting for a way to do multiple deletes from the Web Interface. Or even a "Delete All"!

T3P3Tony

You can select more than one file, right click, delete on DWC 1.19

dc42

Meanwhile, you could always put the SD card in a PC and do a bulk delete.

Martin_S

I don't know when the update happened, but now you can delete all the files in one clic.
Select all, right clic, delete.

I'm here to second requests to be able to arrange the gcode files list by date.
For now, I name all my g-codes starting with the date and then the title. That way, when sorting by name they are actually sorted by date.

dc42

You can already arrange the gcode files by date if you upgrade DWC to 1.19.3. The same version also provides easy access to simulating a print to find out how long it will take. You can finds it in chrishamms's github repository, and also at https://github.com/dc42/RepRapFirmware/tree/dev/Release/Duet-WiFi/Edge.

My thanks to chrishamm for implementing these features.

Martin_S

Nice, thanks David.

deckingman

@dc42:

…................................ The same version also provides easy access to simulating a print to find out how long it will take. ..............................

So does this work? I've upgraded to 1.19.3. If I right click on a file I see "Simulate File" and if I click on that I get the following:-

M37 P"5colourParts/5colorDiamond mount.gcode"
Simulation mode: off, move time: 0.0 sec, other time: 0.0 sec

I'm obviously missing a step somewhere.

dc42

Looks like you are running a version of RRF older than 1.19.

deckingman

@dc42:

Looks like you are running a version of RRF older than 1.19.

Copy and paste from DWC
Firmware Version: 1.19 (2017-08-14)

I can of course upgrade to a later version but I'm currently evaluating something so I don't want to make any changes until I've finished that evaluation.

dc42

My mistake, you need RRF 1.19.2 or 1.20beta1 to use that feature.

deckingman

@dc42:

My mistake, you need RRF 1.19.2 or 1.20beta1 to use that feature.

Ahh OK - no worries.

RandomFactoid

Can sorting by date also be implemented into PanelDue ? I normally upload my gcode straight from Cura (DuetRRF plugin) and if for some reason I need to stop the print, it becomes very difficult to find the right file on Paneldue to restart the print. So I have to either reupload (can take a while for big prints) or go to my computer and start from it.

Thanks

dc42

@randomfactoid said in Gcode files sorting, backup system:

Can sorting by date also be implemented into PanelDue ? I normally upload my gcode straight from Cura (DuetRRF plugin) and if for some reason I need to stop the print, it becomes very difficult to find the right file on Paneldue to restart the print. So I have to either reupload (can take a while for big prints) or go to my computer and start from it.

Thanks

I've added it to the wish list, but it's unlikely to happen soon.

resam

@RandomFactoid maybe I can implement something that will help you:
In the DuetRRF plugin, before actually uploading the new file, I could check if a file with the same name already exists. If yes, you could select "Overwrite" or "Restart print with this file". This assumes you have Cura still running with you current model & build plate.

Would this be of help to you?